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By Bob Long on April 9, 2014
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, with Bob Long and Sean Hannon, we discuss the state of college athletics on the backdrop of the Men’s and Women’s National Championships in the past two days, including the styles of coaches Kevin Ollie and John Calipari, conference realignment, the power and clout of schools and […]
Posted in College Basketball, Golf, Podcast | Tagged Connecticut Huskies, John Calipari, Kentucky Wildcats, Kevin Ollie, National Championship, NCAA, Shabazz Napier, The Masters |
By Bob Long on March 19, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the NCAA Tournament first weekend storylines, starting with the Norfolk State upset of Missouri in the first round (Start-8:22). Next, we analyzed the US Basketball Writers’ selections for Coach of the Year and Player of the Year (8:22-16:55), the Lehigh upset of Duke (16:55-20:10), the […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alabama, Andre Drummond, Anthony Davis, Bill Self, Bolton, CJ McCollum, Connecticut Huskies, Creighton, Denver Broncos, Draymond Green, Duke, Fabrice Muamba, Frank Haith, Jeremy Lamb, Jim Calhoun, John Elway, John Henson, Kendall Marshall, Kyle O'Quinn, Lehigh, Michigan State, Missouri, NCAA tournament, Norfolk State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio University, Penn State, Peyton Manning, Stillman White, Thomas Robinson, Tim Tebow, Tom Izzo, Tottenham Hotspur, USC |
By Bob Long on March 13, 2012
In this week’s show, we analyzed all aspects of the upcoming NCAA Tournament, including the snubs and storylines entering the tournament (Start-21:42). Next, we broke down the West Region (21:42-29:35), the South Region (29:35-53:00). We then interviewed Jake Cohen, the second leading scorer and Forward for the Davidson Wildcats, who discussed his team’s mindset and […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Belmont Bruins, BYU, Colorado State, Connecticut Huskies, Davidson, Georgetown, Iona, Jake Cohen, John Henson, Kansas Jayhawks, Kentucky, Long Beach State, Louisville, Memphis Tigers, Michigan State, Missouri, NCAA, NCAA tournament, New Mexico, North Carolina Tarheels, Ohio State, Ricardo Ratliffe, Syracuse, University of Miami, Xavier |
By Bob Long on February 2, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we previewed the Super Bowl, a rematch of Super XLII, Giants vs. Patriots. We asked the question, “What does Tom Brady need to do to become the best quarterback of all-time? We analyzed the matchup and the possibility of the Patriots playing without Rob Gronkowski (Start-21:10). Next, […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Australian Open, Bill Self, Connecticut Huskies, Detroit Tigers, Eli Manning, Georgetown, Indianapolis Colts, Jim Caldwell, Jim Irsay, Kansas Jayhawks, La Salle University, Manny Ramirez, Michigan, Murray State, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Novak Djokovic, Oakland A's, Pat Burrell, Peyton Manning, Prince Fielder, Rafael Nadal, Rob Gronkowski, Super Bowl, Syracuse, Tom Brady, Villanova |
By Bob Long on September 19, 2011
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the disappointing Penn State football performance against Temple this past weekend, not pulling any punches on the players, coaches, or administration (Start-9:10). Then, we fully analyzed the dynamic nature of conference alignment in college football, and outlined the domino effect of recent decisions by schools […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Baylor, Boise State, Braxton Miller, Buffalo Bills, Connecticut Huskies, Doug Martin, Dunta Robinson, Florida State, Fred Jackson, Iowa State, Jamaal Charles, Joe Bauserman, Joe Paterno, Kansas, Kansas City Chiefs, Kellen Moore, Marcus Lattimore, Matt McGloin, Michael Vick, Michigan State, Mike Kafka, Mike Rice, Missouri, Nebraska Cornhuskers, New England Patriots, North Carolina Tarheels, Notre Dame, Oakland Raiders, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rob Bolden, Russell Wilson, Rutgers, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Stephen Garcia, Syracuse, Temple Owls, Tony Romo, West Virginia |
By Bob Long on April 7, 2011
The movement was born on March 17th, 2011. On the first day of the NCAA tournament, before any games tipped, Charles Barkley pronounced his belief on national television that the Big East was “overrated” and that the conference would not play well in the NCAA tournament. This movement expanded exponentially as the country began a […]
Posted in College Basketball, Featured | Tagged ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big XII, Butler, BYU, Charles Barkley, Connecticut Huskies, First Four, Jeremy Lamb, Jimmer Fredette, Kemba Walker, Kentucky, Louisville, Marquette, Mountain West, National Champion, NCAA Final Four, NCAA Selection Committee, NCAA tournament, Notre Dame, Pac 10, Pittsburgh Panthers, SEC, Shabazz Napier, VCU |
By Bob Long on January 27, 2011
It has been a week of chaos in the strongest conference in college basketball, the Big East. Three of the top four teams, Pittsburgh, Villanova, and Syracuse, have all lost in the first three days of Week 12. Over the next few weeks, I will be giving my power rankings for major conferences and mid-majors […]
Posted in College Basketball | Tagged Alex Oriakhi, Antonio Pena, Ashton Gibbs, Austin Freeman, Ben Hansbrough, Big East, Brad Wanamaker, Brandon Triche, Buzz Williams, Cincinnati, Connecticut Huskies, Corey Fisher, Darius Johnson-Odom, Depaul, Dion Dixon, DJ Kennedy, Dwight Hardy, Gary McGhee, Georgetown, Jamie Dixon, Jason Clark, Jeremy Hazell, Jeremy Lamb, Jimmy Butler, John Thompson III, Kemba Walker, Kris Joseph, Louisville, Maalik Wayns, Marquette, Marshon Brooks, Mike Brey, Mouphtaou Yarou, NCAA tournament, Notre Dame, Peyton Siva, Pittsburgh Panthers, Preston Knowles, Providence, Rashad Bishop, Rick Jackson, Roscoe Smith, Rutgers, Scoop Jardine, Seton Hall, South Florida, St. John's Red Storm, Steve Lavin, Syracuse, Villanova, Yancy Gates |
By Bob Long on December 23, 2010
Tuesday night, the Connecticut women’s basketball team won its 89th consecutive game, which builds upon the existing women’s record of 70 consecutive wins. In addition, 89 consecutive wins is one more than the UCLA men’s 88 consecutive wins in the 1970s. On February 18th, 2010, I wrote an article which puts into perspective the dominance […]
Posted in College Basketball | Tagged Big East, Connecticut Huskies, Geno Auriemma, John Wooden, Pat Summitt, Tennessee Volunteers, UCLA |
By Bob Long on December 2, 2010
Title: A Recap of a Year of Bob Long’s Sports Blog In this Bob Long’s Sports Podcast, Chris and I go through some of the highlights of Bob Long’s Sports Blog, including some of the most memorable blogs written. A great listen, and it opens up discussion for the listeners to read some of the best […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged 12 team playoff system, 1985 NCAA National Championship, Agent, BCS, Ben Roethlisberger, Big East, Big Ten, Boise State, Bracketology, Categorization of Sports Fans, Connecticut Huskies, FCS, Instant Replay, Joe Lunardi, Kinnick Stadium, Penn Relays, Philadelphia Phillies, Rick Reilly, USA Olympic Hockey, Villanova |